DIY Kitchen Makeover

It took nearly 25 years, but I finally decided to paint the kitchen cabinets. I didn't paint them; I hired painter Thomas J. Murray to paint them and I could not be happier. Dragging my feet all these years is easily explained: I could not make up my mind When blogger Erin Kelly and her husband purchased their Pittsburgh home last summer, the 1920s house needed some serious updating, and no room more so than the dated kitchen. With only $1,500 and DIY projects, the couple was able to turn the dark and Adrienne photographs beautiful homes in and around her home base of Austin, Texas. She's a contributor to UPPERCASE Magazine and spends all her free time exploring small town Texas. She watches a lot of Star Trek. Kitchen makeovers can be very pricey You don’t have to tackle the kitchen all at once, or maybe a few DIY projects can make you can fall in love with your kitchen all over again. A great way to change the look of a kitchen without a lot of Head to Pinterest and search for DIY Kitchen Island. Here, you'll find rustic, modern, retro, ugly (did we say that?) and everything in between. If you're looking for a solid, basic kitchen island, follow the detailed instructions and build "Michaela's With makeover inspiration and how to renovate advice everywhere from The Block to Pinterest, it is not surprising that we have become a nation of DIY experts. But how do you get a kitchen worthy of Masterchef if you are already flat out juggling other .

So Josh Kuhn learned how to knock down the wall that divided the living room and kitchen. "Our first impression was, 'What did we get ourselves into?' " Kari Kuhn said. Over the course of several months, the Kuhns taught themselves how to tackle DIY The Schmiedeler's kitchen was transformed to make more space for their large family. The crew worked into the wee hours to get the project completed on time. Lowe's and behold: Oak Parkers Mike and Wendy Schmiedeler were just strolling through Lowe's when Wooden Counters Source: Manhattan Nest If you were blown away by Manhattan Nest blogger Daniel Kanter's kitchen makeover, you'll want the low down on his DIY wood counters. Painted Counters Source: Buckets of Burlap If you're looking to get rid of your Use the Houzz Real Cost Finder for a kitchen remodel estimate for your area 1. Basic upgrade: $5,000 to $15,000. This may include updates as simple as new cabinet knobs, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures and paint — often DIY projects. Perhaps it .